Custer Public School

What Custer Public School does

Custer Public School, formally Custer School District #15, is a K-12 public school district headquartered at 304 4th Ave in Custer, Montana, operating a single-campus school on a 4-day school week schedule. The district is a government entity governed by an elected five-member school board (Toby Abel as Chair, Bryan Buller as Vice-Chair, plus Anna Hein, Kasey Keith, and Sara Stieg), with Lance Olson serving as superintendent. The district serves students from kindergarten through 12th grade in Custer County and brands itself as the "Home of the Rebels." No founding date is disclosed in source materials.

The educational program spans elementary (K-6), junior high, and high school levels, supplemented by vocational agriculture (Vo-Ag/FFA), business education (BPA), music education with instrumental rentals, special education with dedicated teaching and paraprofessional staff, and school counseling. Athletics — football, volleyball, boys' and girls' basketball, and wrestling — are delivered through the Custer/Hysham/Melstone Sports Cooperative, a jointly-governed partnership across three rural districts. Extracurricular clubs include Theater Club, BPA, FFA, Smithsonian (Explore America), and C-Club. Support services encompass a school nutrition program with publicly posted meal prices, student health and nursing services, and counseling/homeless-liaison functions. The district's technology stack is conventional K-12 infrastructure: Infinite Campus for the student information system and Finalsite for the public website.

The business model is non-commercial: the district is funded through Montana state aid, local property taxes, and federal grants (including ESSER), with no equity investment, no revenue from out-of-district students, and no disclosed financial figures. Supplemental pay-as-you-go revenue comes from meal charges (breakfast K-12 at $1.40, lunch K-6 at $2.70, lunch 7-12 at $3.10, adult guest lunch at $4.00) and modest annual activity ticket fees ($35 K-8, $45 grades 9-12, $75 adults, $25 seniors 60+). Community support is channeled through the Custer Community and School Support Foundation, the Custer PTO (with PTO membership automatically granted to parents/guardians), and the Custer/Hysham Booster Club.

Name

Custer Public School

Legal name

Custer School District #15

Website

https://custerschools.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Custer Public School (Custer School District #15) is a K-12 public school district in Custer, Montana operating a 4-day school week and serving district residents with elementary through high school academics, athletics via a tri-district sports cooperative, and nutrition, health, and counseling support services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Public Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (61111), Educational Support Services (6117)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public K–12 Combined Schools (EDAJAAAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Specialized Inclusive / Co-Taught Special Education Programs (EDAKAAAK), Public School Districts (K–12) (EDADABAA)

Keywords

• K-12 public education
• Primary education services
• Secondary education services
• School athletics programs
• Special education services

Headquarters

HQ city

Custer

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Public Education Funding: Public school funded through state and local tax revenues, government education funding, and community support organizations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Custer Public School (Custer School District #15) is a K-12 public school district located in Custer, Montana, providing comprehensive academic instruction from Kindergarten through 12th grade on a 4-day school week. The district supplements academics with athletics (via the Custer/Hysham/Melstone Sports Cooperative), vocational agriculture (FFA), business education (BPA), music, special education, counseling, school nutrition, and student health services.

Product overview

Custer Public School is a K-12 public school district located in Custer, Montana, offering comprehensive educational services. The school operates on a 4-day week schedule and serves students from Kindergarten through 12th grade. The educational program includes core academic instruction at elementary (Kindergarten through 6th grade), junior high, and high school levels, supplemented by vocational programs (Vo-Ag/FFA), business education, music education, and special education services. Athletic programs are delivered through a cooperative arrangement with Custer/Hysham/Melstone schools. The school also provides support services including counseling, health/nursing services, and nutrition programs (breakfast and lunch). Extracurricular activities include various clubs (Theater, BPA, FFA, Smithsonian, C-Club). The district is governed by a five-member School Board and supported by parent organizations (PTO and Custer/Hysham Booster Club).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Custer Hysham Sports Cooperative: A sports cooperative board shared between Custer, Hysham, and Melstone schools for athletics programs including football, volleyball, basketball, and wrestling.
• Home of the Rebels

Products and services

• K-12 Education Services

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Custer Community and School Support FoundationcoreOthersCommunity foundation that supports students and staff through donations, activities, and volunteering.
• Custer PTO (Parent-Teacher Organization)coreOthersParent-Teacher Organization enhancing educational experience, developing connection between school and home, and providing volunteer and financial support.
• Custer/Hysham Booster ClubcoreOthersCommunity booster club supporting students and staff through donations, activities, and volunteering.
• Custer/Hysham/Melstone Sports CooperativecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAthletic cooperative between Custer, Hysham, and Melstone schools for shared sports programs including football, volleyball, basketball, and wrestling. Governed by a cooperative board with representatives from each school district.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Regional players

• Huntley Project K-12 Schools: Nearby K-12 public school district serving a rural community adjacent to Billings. Similar regional context and K-12 structure but with somewhat larger enrollment, providing a regional benchmarking peer.
• Great Falls Public Schools: Larger Montana-based K-12 public school district operating in a similar rural-state regulatory and funding environment. Useful as a regional peer for understanding Montana-specific funding dynamics and operational scale considerations.
• Laurel Public Schools: K-12 public school district in the Billings metro area. Comparable K-12 structure with larger scale; serves as a regional peer that families in Custer's catchment area might consider as alternatives.

Broad incumbents

• Stride Inc. (formerly K12 Inc.): Publicly traded online K-12 education provider offering an alternative schooling model. Represents a structural alternative to traditional public K-12 districts and a potential competitive substitute for families seeking non-traditional options.
• Billings Public Schools: Large urban K-12 public school district serving Yellowstone County and the Billings metropolitan area. While materially larger, it is the dominant regional K-12 provider and the implicit alternative for families considering relocation.

Emerging players

• Connections Academy: Operator of tuition-free online public schools (now part of Stride). Represents an alternative K-12 delivery model that competes for the same pool of K-12 students, particularly those seeking flexible scheduling.
• National Heritage Academies: Charter school management organization operating public charter schools across multiple states. Provides an alternative public K-12 model that competes for students and operates under a similar publicly funded framework.
• Charter Schools USA: National charter school management organization operating public charter schools. Comparable in being publicly funded but operates a different governance and operational model from traditional districts.

Direct peers

• Hysham K-12 Schools: Small rural Montana public K-12 district and direct sports cooperative partner with Custer. Operates under the same state funding regime with comparable enrollment scale and demographic profile, making it the closest operational peer.
• Melstone Public Schools: Small rural Montana public K-12 district and the third member of the Custer/Hysham/Melstone sports cooperative. Comparable scale and rural Montana context make it a directly comparable peer in operations and funding structure.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/custer-public-school

Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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